inactivation
n.the process of making something stop working or become less active. In science, it often describes how a virus or a chemical loses its power to cause harm.
n.the process of rendering a substance, organism, or mechanism ineffective or non-functional. Often refers to the neutralization of biological agents like viruses or enzymes.
“The vaccine uses inactivation to stop the virus from spreading.”
“Researchers are studying the inactivation of specific genes to understand how they affect the body's immune response.”
“The rapid inactivation of the enzyme by high temperatures explains why the chemical reaction ceases immediately once the heat source is removed.”
“Cats are already known for lacking a "sweet tooth," but this marks the first recorded case in felids involving the inactivation of genes tied to sour taste perception.”
“The experiments revealed that the histone variant H2A.W promotes DNA methylation at transposons, facilitating their inactivation.”
From in- + activation or inactive + -ation.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.